1. Academic Summary
Sun Hong-Bo is a leading expert in ultrafast laser precision manufacturing and micro/nano processing. His research spans the fundamentals and applications of femtosecond laser processing, precision laser micro/nano fabrication, and laser-matter interaction. Over the past decades he has made pioneering contributions in laser precision manufacturing that are widely recognized internationally.
2. Education
B.S. in Electronics, Jilin University, China (1987–1992)
Ph.D. in Electronics, Jilin University, China (1992–1996)
3. Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher, Satellite Venture Business Laboratory, University of Tokushima, Japan (1996–2000)
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, Japan (2000–2006)
Professor, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University (2004–2017)
Professor, Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University (2017–Present)
Director, State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instrumentation (2022–Present)
4. Research Interests
Ultrafast laser precision manufacturing and laser micro/nano processing
Laser–matter interaction and femtosecond laser technology
Applications of precision laser manufacturing in optics, electronics, microfluidics, sensing, and device fabrication
5. Scholarly Output & Impact
Published 650+ peer-reviewed papers in prestigious journals including Science, Nature, Nature Physics, Nature Photonics, among others.
H-index > 100, with over 35,000+ citations (Web of Science) and Google Scholar >45,000 citations.
Over 110 granted patents in laser fabrication and precision manufacturing technologies.
6. Honors & Professional Recognition
Professor Sun has received numerous awards and distinctions, including:
IEEE Fellow (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
OSA Fellow (Optica / The Optical Society)
SPIE Fellow (International Society for Optics and Photonics)
Fellow of Chinese Optical Society
National Distinguished Youth Fund (China) recipient
Changjiang (Yangtze River) Scholar Distinguished Professor, Ministry of Education, China
7. Notable Achievements
Early contributor to femtosecond laser micro/nano fabrication, including landmark work on 3D nanostructure fabrication such as the “nano-scale 3D micro-features” achieved via laser direct writing.
Research widely covered by scientific media such as Science, Nature, and Laser Focus World, and frequently invited as keynote speaker at international conferences